ICAR Admission 2026 Through CUET UG: Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Admission Process

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research or ICAR offers admission to undergraduate programmes in Agriculture and Allied Sciences through Common University Entrance Test. Aspiring candidates can check this page for ICAR CUET 2026 admission process, registration details, offered courses and important admission dates.

ICAR Admission Through CUET

The CUET UG 2026 admission process at Indian Council of Agricultural Research will be conducted at its official website. To secure a seat in the desired course at ICAR, candidates must register for ICAR UG counselling 2026. The direct link to register for counselling will be shared by university on its official website, tentatively in the first week of September 2026. ICAR offers admission to 12 UG programmes through CUET in Agriculture and Allied Sciences (other than Veterinary Sciences) at various Agricultural Universities on 20% of the University Seats (100% seats in RLBCAU, Jhansi; Dr. RPCAU Pusa, Bihar; ICAR-NDRI, Karnal; ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, and its Hubs).

To follow the New Education Policy (NEP) and to reduce the burden on students of appearing in multiple entrance exams for admission in AUs, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, with the consent of all AUs, provides admission through CUET-UG only. Candidates seeking admission at ICAR must ensure that they are at least 16 years of age and fulfill the CUET eligibility criteria, including the qualification requirements and ICAR CUET UG Cut Off 2026.

ICAR Admission Through CUET 2026: Important Dates

Refer to this table for expected schedule of ICAR admission through CUET UG 2026.

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ICAR CUET UG 2026 Admission: Courses Offered and Eligibility Criteria

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research will offer these courses through Common University Entrance Test.

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Download University-wise Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can download the university-wise subject eligibility criteria, ICAR Quota Seats, and other Special Conditions for the UG Programmes offered by ICAR from the link given below.

ICAR University-wise Eligibility Criteria and ICAR Quota Seats

ICAR Admission Through CUET 2026

To apply for UG courses at ICAR through CUET 2026, candidates must have appeared for the Common University Entrance Test (UG) 2026 for the UG subjects required for admission. Eligible candidates who fulfill the ICAR CUET UG 2026 Admission Criteria can participate in the ICAR CUET Counselling Process by registering at the official website - icarcounseling.com

ICAR CUET 2026 Admission: Online Counselling Process

To get admission at ICAR, candidates have to follow the university's counselling process. Check below space to know the ICAR CUET counselling process 2026.

Register on ICAR Counselling Portal

Visit the official website of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - icarcounseling.com. Scroll down and log in at Applicant Login using the Login ID and Password created in the Application Process. Click Register for Seat Allocation and then Edit Button. Some stages of the application status will display on the screen; enter the required information in each field; once done, click Confirm and Submit.

In case of a query, candidates can refer to the Registration Guidelines given below.

Registration Guidelines

While registering online, candidates have to sign a Declaration and Undertaking for participation in the online counselling process. The candidates declared eligible for online counselling, will have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of ₹500 at the time of registration, through the online payment gateway of ICAR by using any Credit Card/RuPay Debit Card/Netbanking and UPI during the specified period.

In case of a query, candidates can refer to the Payment Guidelines given below.

Payment Guidelines

Choice Filling

Candidates who will appear for CUET 2026 exam will be eligible for counselling must choose courses/universities within the given timeframe. Candidates will be able to select the subjects and universities one by one, and are advised to fill in the maximum number of choices. Candidates will be given a deadline before which they can add, modify, or delete their choice of subjects/universities.

• Registered candidates who do not fill in any choices or fail to save them by the closing time on the last day of choice filling will not be considered for seat allotment and admission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout of the choices filled by them as documentary proof.
• ICAR will provide the login IDs of registered candidates to the participating AUs/Institutes, so they can access the online counselling portal and check the number and details of the candidates for each subject/discipline.
• The locked choices will then be processed according to merit and available seats on a scheduled date for seat allotment. The candidates will be informed via email/SMS about the university/institute and the course allotted to them.

Upload Documents Online

Candidates are not required to physically report to the admitting University/Institute during any round of counselling. They must upload all the relevant documents within the specified timeframe on the counselling portal for verification by the concerned Universities/Institutes.

Note:

• The candidate must ensure that uploaded documents have the same information as submitted at the time of filling out the Online Application with NTA for appearing in CUET 2026.
• Documents in support of Category and PwBD status should have complete required details, clearly visible seal, sign, date, and place of issue, and should be the latest as per requirement. 

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Verify Documents Online

A verifying officer of the allotted University/Institute will verify the documents uploaded by the candidates by checking them against the details given in the CUET UG Application Form. In case of doubt, the Verifying Officer will raise a query for the candidate, against which the candidate can respond through their login I'd. The candidate will have to re-submit the document by "Noon" of the next calendar date, from the date on which the query was raised. Failure to re-submit the documents can result in cancellation of seat allotment in the next round.

Deposit Seat Acceptance Fees

Once the allotted University/Institute finds the uploaded documents as marked "Verified" by the Document Verifying Officer, the candidate will be required to pay the non-refundable Seat Acceptance Fee of ₹10,000, irrespective of category, on the ICAR’s Counselling portal. After the receipt of the Seat Acceptance Fee is confirmed, the University/Institute will mark the candidate as “Provisionally Admitted”.

The candidate may opt for “Upgradation” after depositing the Seat Acceptance Fee. In the case of “Upgradation” of Seats, the candidates are not required to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee again.

Issue of Provisional Admission Letter

After verification of the uploaded documents of the candidate, payment of the Seat Acceptance Fee by the candidate, and reconciliation of the admission status of the candidate after completion of final reporting by the University/Institute, a Provisional Admission Letter will be issued to the admitted candidate through e-mail.

Seat Upgradation

Candidates may be allotted their 2nd/3rd/4th or even lower choice during the first allotment round. However, some allotted seats to other candidates may become vacant due to their non-reporting or ineligibility. In such a case, the candidates who are not happy with the choice allotted to them can request to slide to a better choice in the next allotment round. Candidates must remember that they can only slide to one of the better/higher choices they made at the time of Online Choice Filling.

If a candidate who opted for "Upgradation" does not get a better choice, then he/she can retain the seat initially allotted to him/her. On the other hand, if the candidate gets a better choice, then, his/her initially allotted seat will stand forfeited, and will have to accept the Upgraded seat. However, the 'Upgraded' candidate cannot retain the initially allotted seat; therefore, candidates are advised to be very careful while opting for "Upgradation".

Once the Upgrade is done, the candidate is required to contact the allotted University/Institute and verify his/her Date of Registration and additional document requirements, if any.

Physical Reporting at Finally Allotted University

Candidates are required to bring all the original documents (as uploaded on the portal) at the time of registration/attending the classes, for physical verification by the allotted university. After verification, the candidates have to pay the balance amount of the fee (after adjusting the Seat Acceptance Fee already paid) to the university, to confirm their admission. In case a candidate deposits the full admission fee (excluding the seat acceptance fee), he/she can get the seat acceptance fee amount reimbursed later.

If a candidate fails to deposit the balance admission fee and/or original documents for verification, the provisional admission of the candidate will be cancelled.

Refund Rules (If Required)

If a candidate cancels or withdraws the provisional seat allotment up to the end of the 4th round of counselling, the university will refund the full amount after deducting ₹1,000 as a processing fee. However, if a candidate after accepting/freezing his/her seat up to the 4th counselling round, fails to withdraw or cancel the seat will not get any refund of the Seat Acceptance Fee.

ICAR CUET UG 2026 Cut Off

Candidates seeking admission at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research can check the allotment list, once released, by logging in to the official website of ICAR - icaradmission.in. The University does not release an official CUET UG Cut Off list; instead, candidates can check whether they have been allotted a seat or not by signing up and downloading the Allotment Letter. If a candidate receives the Allotment Letter, he/she can proceed with the Admission Process by registering for the allotted seat, uploading the required documents, and making payment.

Refer to the link given below to know how to check the allotment result and proceed further.

ICAR Admission Guidelines

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ICAR Admission Through CUET 2026 - Documents Required

Candidates seeking admission at ICAR must ensure to have the following documents with them to avoid any delay during and after counselling:

• Proof of date of birth - High School/Class X/Matriculation certificate [In case the Date of Birth (DOB) is not mentioned in the Class X Certificate, then upload the DOB Certificate]
• All Certificates and Mark sheets/grade reports, related to Class X and XII
• Transfer Certificate/School Leaving Certificate
• Admit Card issued to the candidate by NTA
• Computer generated confirmation page of online application submitted to NTA*
• Rank Card issued by the ICAR to eligible candidates*
• Allotment Letter issued by the ICAR to eligible candidates*
• Provisional Admission letter issued by the admitting university*
• Passport size colour photographs same as uploaded at the time of online application to NTA*
• Aadhaar card or 28 digit Aadhaar Enrolment ID proof/copy of passport/ration card/bank passbook or any other valid Govt. Identity proof as applicable.
• Domicile certificate.
• Character Certificate from the school last attended.
• Copy of SC, ST, UPS, OBC (NCL) and Gen-EWS category certificate as per Central Govt. requirements and issued by Competent Authority.
• Medical certificate in case of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) candidate issued by a Medical Officer of any Government Hospital along with a description of the kind and the degree of disability

Note: 

• All the documents listed above are required at the time of online uploading during counselling as well as during Physical Reporting to allotted AU after Counselling. However, the documents marked with * are not required at the time of online uploading of documents during counselling. 
• Only JPEG files would be permitted to be uploaded.

ICAR CUET Admission 2026- Reservation Criteria

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research releases the reservation criteria for admission through CUET in its admission prospectus. The reservation policy does not usually change. In case of any update in percentage, new changes will be mentioned here. Until then, candidates can check previous year's ICAR reservation criteria.

Note: Candidates need to refer to the ICAR website - www.icar.org.in for detailed information regarding the reservation of seats and/or allocation of scholarships/fellowships for SC/ST/OBC-(NCL)/PwBD/UPS/EWS in each category at the time of counselling.

Also Read: CUET Reservation Criteria/Policy 2026

CUET Admission Process & Cut Off for Other Participating Colleges

Candidates seeking admission at colleges/universities accepting CUET Score can check the below table for the CUET Admission Process and CUET UG Cut Off of different participating universities.

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